Gain Global Experience
with Southwestern University & API
Scholarships
API is accepting Early Bird scholarship applications for all programs! Every student may apply, and applying is easy.
Also, API offers a number of other category scholarships, as well as options from 3rd party sources to help you prepare to go abroad! Check them out on our scholarships page.
Internships Abroad
Get a closer look at an API global internship in Australia! Follow Patrick Kasper and hear from him about his hands-on projects and insights gained while interning in Sydney with TGL, a prominent tech company.
Financial Aid Resources
You might be surprised to hear that you can use financial aid to study abroad! API does accept all forms of financial aid according to approval from your home university or organization.
Passport Resources
Don't let a missing passport derail your study abroad plans! International travelers are itching to get back out there so processing time for passport applications and renewals has increased. Apply for or renew your passport as soon as possible to ensure your study abroad plans stay on track!
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
API believes in the importance of promoting acceptance, dignity, and respect among people of all backgrounds. No matter who you are or where you come from, API will support you during your journey abroad.
Gain a Global Edge with
INTERNSHIPS ABROAD
Get a jump on your professional future through career exploration and skills development. Our internship programs are designed to provide you with training and resources to prepare you for a meaningful and successful career.
Types of Internships
Students can view our internship postings and filter for internships during a particular term, within a particular academic area of study or career interest area. (See commonly requested internships on this page.)
We know that internships are not one-size fits all, so we work with companies of all sizes to offer paid and unpaid open positions that are individual, research, project-oriented, and team based.
Whatever your career goals are after graduation, you can chart a path toward them with an API internship!
What's included
More details are provided on each internship program page, but the following features are included in most programs:
- APIConnect platform and mobile app
- Orientation materials and resources
- Career coaching with a certified coach
- Access to the API Career Hub, providing skills development modules, interview prep help, and career resource toolkits to prepare for every phase of the internship journey
- Visa support where relevant
- Tailored academic credit options that meet the needs of your degree pathway
- Internship placement oversight
- Scholarship opportunities
- Workplace and culture orientation
- Housing
- Access to local support staff 24/7
Explore Programs by
Popular su majors
Business
Take your studies to affordable Croatia, exciting Barcelona, and more!
Psychology
Earn Psych credit in a number of API locations all around the world!
Communications
Take your studies to Madrid, Croatia, Rome, and more!
Business Majors & Minors:
EXPLORE IRELAND
Limerick has it all!
From rugged mountains to authentic Irish towns, Ireland has much to offer Southwestern students abroad! Southwestern and API have made it easy to ensure you earn credit for your experience if you choose to go to Limerick: University of Limerick business courses count for Southwestern credit!
Why Limerick?
Study at the University of Limerick with API and earn credit that will easily transfer back to Southwestern!
- Limerick is the 3rd largest city in Ireland and one of the oldest cities in the country
- Explore over 400 castles in County Limerick
- Experience the outdoors with fabulous hiking/biking trails
- Live alongside Irish and other international students for a truly cross-cultural experience
Ignacio L.
This trip has given me the opportunity to slow down, reflect, and do things that I could have never done in the fast-paced life that I was living... If you have the opportunity to see even a little bit more of what is out there, do it! 
Hannah A.
Studying abroad was truly one of the most rewarding experiences of my life...API provided a program rich with opportunities...as well as amazing on-site staff!
Lexi A.
I embraced all the experiences of my study abroad semester differently than had I never been abroad before. When I returned, I knew what to do with those experiences. To this day, I cite my gap year as the most transformational year of my life.
Eden L.
Studying abroad has helped me enjoy the moment of life that I am currently existing in. It gave me a moment in time where I could relax and actually take time to feel alive. Studying abroad has sharpened my street-smart skills, where I am more aware of my surroundings and can figure out ways to not make myself stand out like a tourist.
Nancy S.
[The RDs] were extremely helpful from day one to the very last day of being in the program. You can tell they really care for the students that come into the program & want nothing but the best experience for each one of us. Loved the program!
Isabella H.
I had always wanted to study abroad but the price to study for one summer through my university at home was not realistic for my family to pay. Once we found API and compared the numbers, it was clear that would be the best option. What resulted was six of the best weeks of my life.
Phoebe H.
Through studying abroad I was challenged and awakened to the possibilities of life and what I am truly capable of. I truly believe that studying abroad has deeply altered my sense of self, opening me to the world and what I can accomplish.
Get Going for Less - Budget Friendly
Programs by Region
Europe
PROGRAMS
Semester programs under $15,000.
Not what you’re looking for? View more programs here, including summer, J-Term, and internships!
Asia/South Pacific
PROGRAMS
Semester programs under $15,000.
Not what you’re looking for? View more programs here, including summer, J-Term, and internships!
Latin America
PROGRAMS
Semester programs under $15,000.
Not what you’re looking for? View more programs here, including summer, J-Term, and internships!
Financial Resources
For Your Global Experience
Financial Aid
Good news - you can use financial aid to study abroad! API accepts all forms of financial aid according to approval from your home university or organization.
Scholarships
- Early Bird: Available to all students!
- Need-based: Identify yourself as eligible when you apply for your API program
- Merit-based: Opportunities available for students with 3.5 GPA and above
Learn More
Easier Program Onboarding with the Mobile App!
- Complete onboarding materials
- View pre-departure orientation information
- Access vital support, safety, and security resources (pre-departure and on-site)
- View housing details, roommates, and assignments
- Check out excursion information
- And more!
The mobile app is available to students who have applied for an API program.
What's APIConnect?
APIConnect enables you to find your perfect experiential learning program, streamlines the application and onboarding process, helps you easily know what you need to do to get ready for your life-changing experiential education journey, and provides essential resources at your fingertips when you are on-site at your destination.
Login and check out your program options!
Better Educational Travel
Use Fare Finder™ in the APIConnect mobile app to get better deals on educational travel!
- Lower fares
- Hold flights and share itineraries
- Secure more favorable terms
- 24/7 assistance
- Broad sort and filter options
- Simplify the booking process
- And more!
GET MORE with API
API prides itself on including as much as possible in our program fees to make sure that you have a full and rewarding experience abroad. Here’s a quick list of the most common pieces that API programs include:
- Pre-departure advising from program experts
- Tuition and transcripts
- Housing
- Excursions/Daytrips
- Medical Insurance
- Friendly, local API staff in every destination
See what's included in API programs.
Let's Get You Abroad!
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Connect with Your School
For more information on studying abroad or how to get the process started at your school, reach out to your study abroad office!
Explore Limerick Course Equivalencies with Southwestern
Go abroad knowing you can earn Southwestern credit! Any questions about course equivalencies can be directed to the Southwestern Study Abroad Office.
Fall Course Equivalencies
Explore courses available during the Fall terms at the University of Limerick.
Choose your courses abroad with confidence and know that the credits you take at University of Limerick will transfer back to your degree!
Business Catalog Courses
Southwestern course listed first, followed by University of Limerick equivalent:
- BUS30-114 Fundamentals of Accounting
- AC4001 Principles of Accounting
- BUS30-394 Consumer Behavior
- MK4004 Consumption and Consumer Culture
- BUS30-434 Digital Marketing
- MK4045 Digital Marketing
- BUS30-474 Finance
- FI4003 Finance
- BUS30-574 Investments
- FI4007 Investments Analysis and Management
- BUS30-584 International Business
- MG4035 International Management
- BUS30-594 Financial Statement Analysis
- AC4305 Financial Information Analysis
Business Special Topics
All of the following University of Limerick courses may be taken for credit as Southwestern course: BUS30-304 SPECIAL TOPICS
Accounting and Finance
- AC4007 Advanced Financial Reporting
- AC4417 Management Accounting
- FI4015 Corporate Finance
- TX4305 Taxation Theory and Practice
- TX4204 Capital Taxation
Entrepreneurship, Management and Marketing
- EP4005/EP4315 New Enterprise Creation and Enterprise Formation
- EP4007/EP4407 Enterprise Management and Growth and Enterprise Development
- PM4027 Social Psychology of Organizations
- MG4045 Change Management
- MK4027 Strategic Brand Management
- MI4007 Business Information Management
- MK4035 Marketing Research
- MK4603 Marketing
Economics Catalog Courses
Southwestern course listed first, followed by University of Limerick equivalent:
- ECO31-104 Principles of Economics
- EC4101 Microeconomics
- ECO31-214 Money, Banking and Financial Markets
- FI4407 Financial Institutions and Markets
- ECO31-474 Finance
- FI4003 Finance
- ECO31-574 Investments
- FI4007 Investments Analysis and Management
Economics Special Topics
All of the following University of Limerick courses may be taken for credit as Southwestern course: ECO31-304 SPECIAL TOPICS
*Note: Also applicable to BUS upper-level course requirements
- EC4023 Quantitative Methods for Economics
- EC4027 The European Economy
- EC4417 Industrial Economics
- EC4427 Managerial Economics
- EC4045 Economics of Natural Resources
Spring Course Equivalencies
Explore courses available during the Spring terms at the University of Limerick.
Choose your courses abroad with confidence and know that the credits you take at University of Limerick will transfer back to your degree!
Business Catalog Courses
Southwestern course listed first, followed by University of Limerick equivalent:
- BUS30-114 Fundamentals of Accounting
- AC4002 Managerial Accounting
- BUS30-394 Consumer Behavior
- MK4004 Consumption and Consumer Culture
- BUS30-434 Digital Marketing
- MK4045 Digital Marketing
- BUS30-464 Innovation and Strategy
- EP4003 Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- BUS30-474 Finance
- FI4003 Finance
- BUS30-554 Organizational Behavior
- PM4022 Principles of Organizational Behaviour
- BUS30-584 International Business
- MG4035 International Management
Business Special Topics
All of the following University of Limerick courses may be taken for credit as Southwestern course: BUS30-304 SPECIAL TOPICS
Accounting and Finance
- AC4024 Financial Accounting and Reporting
- AC4034 Auditing and Accounting Frameworks
- AC4018 Corporate Transparency and Business Ethics
- AC4417 Management Accounting
- AC4418 Management Accounting
- AC6062 Financial Issues for Small and Medium Enterprises
- FI4008 Empirical Finance
- TX4008 International Tax
- TX4407 Corporate Taxation
- TX4305 Taxation Theory and Practice
Entrepreneurship, Management and Marketing
- PM4045 Theoretical Perspectives on Employment Relations
- MG4037 Strategic Management
- EP4008 Business Consulting
- MK4603 Marketing
- MG4058 Management Consulting
- MK4017 Marketing Leadership
- MK4025 Marketing Communication
- MK4038 Marketing Relationships and Networks
Economics Catalog Courses
Southwestern course listed first, followed by University of Limerick equivalent:
- ECO31-104 Principles of Economics
- EC4102 Macroeconomics
- ECO31-434 Public Economics
- EC4408 Public Finance
- ECO 31-564 International Economics
- EC4014 International Economics
Economics Special Topics
All of the following University of Limerick courses may be taken for credit as Southwestern course: ECO31-304 SPECIAL TOPICS
*Note: Also applicable to BUS upper-level course requirements
- EC4044 Applied Economic Analysis
- EC4418 Monetary Economics
- EC4108 Contemporary Issues in the Global Economy
- EC4711 EU Economic Environment
- EC6062 Applied Econometrics for Business
Why API
API offers best-in-class programming, with student well-being a high priority.
Our mission is to create better global citizens through international experiential learning. API programs are developed to be transformative, career-boosting experiences that include:
- Community involvement through optional volunteer programs with API Gives Back
- Cultural awareness through relevant coursework and time spent in multicultural student groups
- High-touch student support throughout the program
About API
Academic Programs International (API) was founded in 1997 and is dedicated to providing high-quality, affordable experiential learning programs. Their extensive pre-departure preparation, coupled with strong support services on-site, facilitates academic, cultural and linguistic learning. Within the supportive environment of the API programs, API participants are encouraged to explore their host communities and become increasingly independent and confident in their own abilities. They strive to make international educational experiences accessible to as many participants as possible, and, as such, works to provide multiple program components at a low program cost.
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
API is committed to providing enriching international experiences to its participants. We believe in the importance of promoting acceptance, dignity, and respect among people of all backgrounds. No matter who you are or where you come from, API will support you during your journey abroad.